For the Love of the Cat

While all of the animals in our house our loved (and by other animals, I mean the dead, stuffed ones on our walls or dressers) our gray tabby striped cat, Benelli, is the most loved.  The love affair between Hadley and Benelli goes way back...

Hadley is all of 12 months in this picture, but has an obvious affection for her furry friend she called "Baba."  The affection has been mutual since the very beginning, and even when Hadley was in the tail-pulling stage, Benelli never made a complaint.  Piper was not to be outdone by her big sister, and had eyes for Benelli even as a baby...

We have a chubby cat, but that was one chubby baby! 

While stuck indoors last winter (with a baby sister), Hadley came up with her own games for her and Benelli to play...

And finally, after many furry attempts, Hadley has figured out how to catch and sort of hold Benelli.  While Kyle was gone last week, this is how I found the two of them...